Sphinx Beacon
Sphinx Beacon is a beacon in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. Sphinx Beacon is situated nearby to the prison Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre, as well as near the village Port Royal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre and Tinson Pen Aerodrome.
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre
Prison
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre, formerly Fort Augusta Prison, is Jamaica's only prison for women. It was built to accommodate 250 female inmates but has held over 280 on occasions. Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre is situated 730 metres northwest of Sphinx Beacon.
Tinson Pen Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. Tinson Pen Aerodrome is situated 3½ km northeast of Sphinx Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal and Portmore.
Port Royal
Village
Port Royal was a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. Port Royal is situated 3 km south of Sphinx Beacon.
Portmore
Photo: Raw9345, Public domain.
Portmore is a large coastal town in southern Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a place of residence for people working in the neighbouring cities of Kingston and Spanish Town.
Tivoli Gardens
Neighborhood
Tivoli Gardens is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty. Tivoli Gardens is situated 4½ km east of Sphinx Beacon.
Sphinx Beacon
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.96321° or 17° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
-76.84205° or 76° 50′ 31″ westOpen location code
7795X575+75GeoNames ID
11818184
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